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Th« American Psychological Association is trie national scientific and 

 professional organization of psychologists in the United States. Our 

 mempership of over 90.000 psychologists InciuCes scientists and 

 practitioners who are engaged In the study of hu-Tian behavior and the 

 treatment of aDnormai and health-damaging tehaviors. witnir the scope of 

 Our expertise is the study and treatment of addictive denaviors. in fact, 

 several divisions of cur organization (e.g., Psychcpharraacology . Health 

 Psychology) include members who are world-renowned experts on addiction and 

 whose research and treatment activities are concentrated on the topic o' 

 addiction. 



The American Psycholog lea ! Association concurs with the conclusions of 

 the Surgeon General's Report. "The Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine 

 Addiction,- that: 



1. Cigarstte and other forms of tobacco are addicting. 



2. Nicotine Is the drug In tobacco that causes addiction. 



3. The pharmacologic and behavioral processes that determine tobacco 

 addiction are similar to those that determine addiction to drugs 

 such as heroin and cocaine. 



In our opinion, this Surgeon General's Report thoroughly and accurately 

 presents and reviews the scientific evidence necessary to reach these 

 cone I us Ions . 



